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<A NAME="BEHBJIEG"></A><h1>About VPATs</h1>
<A NAME="TI6254"></A><p>A Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) is a table designed to help U.S. Federal officials
make preliminary assessments of accessibility compliance for products
offered to the government for sale. A VPAT lists the criteria for
compliance with accessibility requirements for various types of products
and provides columns where you can indicate and comment on how your
product meets them.</p>
<A NAME="TI6255"></A><p>VPATs are available for software applications and operating
systems, Web-based Internet information and applications,
and other types of products. Even if you do not need to fill out
a VPAT, reviewing the template for your type of product can give
you a clearer understanding of the requirements of Section 508 for
software and Web applications.</p>
<A NAME="TI6256"></A><h4>For more information</h4>
<A NAME="TI6257"></A><p>To view the various VPATs, see the <A HREF="http://www.itic.org">Information Technology Industry Council Web site</A>
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<A NAME="TI6258"></A><p>To see samples of completed VPATs for IT products, see the <A HREF="http://www.sybase.com/accessibility">Sybase accessibility site</A>
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